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our hearts obviously are with irene and dan's son ken now. dan had an awesome legacy and always will, a legacy of characteristic, of honor, and of service. and so i say, dan, thank you for what you have shared with each of us and for the life of service you gave to this country and your state that you loved so very much. i thank the presiding officer and yield the floor. mr. mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, i want to thank the senator from west virginia for his deeply moving and heartfelt sentiments concerning our dear and departed comrade, no senator inouye, a mn so unique that never again will the senate of the united states of america see his like again. i thank the senator from west virginia for his very important and moving tribute. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to pull amendment number 3355. -- to call up amendment number 3355. the presiding officer: without objection, the clerk will report. the clerk: mr. mccain proposes amendment numbered 3355. the presiding of
our hearts obviously are with irene and dan's son ken now. dan had an awesome legacy and always will, a legacy of characteristic, of honor, and of service. and so i say, dan, thank you for what you have shared with each of us and for the life of service you gave to this country and your state that you loved so very much. i thank the presiding officer and yield the floor. mr. mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: mr. president, i want to thank the...
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dan inouye had a profound impact in so many lives, including nine. his extraordinary accomplishments are the stuff of legend. battle tested in world war ii, despite severe winds prevailed in combat, recipients of our nation's highest award for valor, the medal of honor. distinguished senator from hawaii, president pro tem of the senate. his life also exemplified the qualities most revered by his community. humility, respect for others, standing on principles that matter. all a common service to community, a modest man who has asserted in doing what was straight. when america was plunged into the crucible of world war ii, nowhere was the attack on pearl harbor mark keenly felt than in the japanese-american community. it's difficult today to recall the full intensity of fear, confusion, suspicion, a recrimination, even hatred that emerged in the days and weeks and months following the surprise attack 71 years ago. despite the clear injustice and addicting and relocating so many of the japanese community from the second generation americans and history
dan inouye had a profound impact in so many lives, including nine. his extraordinary accomplishments are the stuff of legend. battle tested in world war ii, despite severe winds prevailed in combat, recipients of our nation's highest award for valor, the medal of honor. distinguished senator from hawaii, president pro tem of the senate. his life also exemplified the qualities most revered by his community. humility, respect for others, standing on principles that matter. all a common service to...
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but dan inouye did all this and more. those of us who knew him can be grateful for so many and peered for hillary and me he was first and foremost a friend, an adviser, something that both of us will cherish forever. i thought i knew it's a bit about hawaii when i had carried this state twice then i went back when they instead you know know, you haven't paid enough attention to the okinawans. they have a very distinct community here. and i said well senator, what do you think i should do about it? he says and no church and i do about it. there have been a festival today and you are going into ours. [laughter] and i did. when hillary became a senator, he was so helpful to her in trying to be a responsible member of the armed services committee because of the concern they had for national defense. i never will forget it. and then he didn't care whether the sun was shining for this storm was raging. he didn't care if you're up or down or sideways. he was just there. it is almost impossible now to find someone who makes a lif
but dan inouye did all this and more. those of us who knew him can be grateful for so many and peered for hillary and me he was first and foremost a friend, an adviser, something that both of us will cherish forever. i thought i knew it's a bit about hawaii when i had carried this state twice then i went back when they instead you know know, you haven't paid enough attention to the okinawans. they have a very distinct community here. and i said well senator, what do you think i should do about...
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Dec 27, 2012
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your presentation right now is typical for dan akaka. never a word about you, always about somebody else. and if the new senator has the qualities of you, the kindest, gentlest person i have ever served in this body with, it's something that he should strive. the shoes that he has to fill, we all know, akaka and inouye, are significant to fill, but he can do that. for you, senator akaka, with these people on the floor, we're going to miss you so much. you are a wonderful human being and have been a great senator. mr. akaka: i yield the floor, mr. president. the president pro tempore: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the president pro tempore: the senator from missouri. a senator: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the president pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. blunt: also on two things that don't relate to my comments about the federal intelligence surveillance act, i'd like to say it's a great honor for me to be able to speak on the floor the first time with the presid
your presentation right now is typical for dan akaka. never a word about you, always about somebody else. and if the new senator has the qualities of you, the kindest, gentlest person i have ever served in this body with, it's something that he should strive. the shoes that he has to fill, we all know, akaka and inouye, are significant to fill, but he can do that. for you, senator akaka, with these people on the floor, we're going to miss you so much. you are a wonderful human being and have...
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dan yell, it's a great honor to be a part of the committee with you. i knew i would find wisdom in you all. i never expected to find friends. thank you for your labor and high and noble courtesy and kindness. for your belief that writing for young people is critically important for our culture. in such strangely troubled dais brought me back to hope. thank you. [applause] the five finalists are william alexander. goblin secrets. published. [cheering and applause] "out of reach" [cheering and applause] a story of the eleventh of love and loss. patricia mccormick "never fall down." [cheering and applause] an imprint of harpers colins publishing. a harrow and bravely told story of survival. elliot "endangered." [cheering and applause] published by scholastic books. a story of love that extends all boundaries even though that lie behind species. "race to build and steal the most's dangerous weapon" published by flash point. a rivetting thriller of the book that tells of a birth of age. to the writers, thank you. thank you for your work. and thank you for w
dan yell, it's a great honor to be a part of the committee with you. i knew i would find wisdom in you all. i never expected to find friends. thank you for your labor and high and noble courtesy and kindness. for your belief that writing for young people is critically important for our culture. in such strangely troubled dais brought me back to hope. thank you. [applause] the five finalists are william alexander. goblin secrets. published. [cheering and applause] "out of reach"...
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congressman dan burton and senator kent conrad. mr. burton, an indiana republican, served in congress for 30 years end-1990s chaired the house oversight committee. senator conrad, a north dakota democrat has been in office 20 years and chairs the senate budget committee. our interview with congressman burton is at 8:00 eastern tonight and senator conrad follows at 8:30. the house and senate are back in session tomorrow. the senate is in at 10:00 a.m. eastern for work on two bills, the first would extend provisions of foreign intelligence surveillance act, the others that $60 billion relief package for areas affected by hurricane sandy. the house reconvenes at 2:00 p.m. eastern. house leaders have not release the schedule of legislative activity for tomorrow. live coverage from the house floor on c-span and senate live on c-spanat 2. c-span2. >> united states discovered surveillance flights and the tension builds that we have a quarantine or blockade around cuba and one of the things that happened in that time is a soviet submarine is f
congressman dan burton and senator kent conrad. mr. burton, an indiana republican, served in congress for 30 years end-1990s chaired the house oversight committee. senator conrad, a north dakota democrat has been in office 20 years and chairs the senate budget committee. our interview with congressman burton is at 8:00 eastern tonight and senator conrad follows at 8:30. the house and senate are back in session tomorrow. the senate is in at 10:00 a.m. eastern for work on two bills, the first...